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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27-,1861
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy
to braok up the Union is a fart now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
th, It_ There
ran be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors."
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
It is evident that the soldiers of Pennsylvania
are destined to win en ample share of the glories
of the present campaign. In almost every portion
of the lines of our army, they are to be found occu
pying the poste of honor and danger and whether
we turn cur attention to Kentucky, to the 'Upper
Potomac, to the great camp south of Washington,
or to South Carolina, we still find them hearing
themselves gallantly in the most difficult positions.
We publish on our first page further particulars
of the glorious victory of a portion of the rounsyl-
Vtalli Reserves, at Dranesville, in which, even ac
cording to the rebel account, our troops were com
pletely successful. And now we learn that the
advance guard of Gen. T. W. Sherman, consisting
of the Forty-fifth Pennsylvania Regiment. under —
Col, Weld!, have advanced: to Fennwick's
which is but thirty-five miles distant from Charles
ton, and taken possession of that important point,
which will, doubtless, soon be need as a new basis
for operations against the rebels of that infamous
place.
Charleston may now indeed be called a doomed
city. The recent fire laid about one half of it
in aches, and it will be a long time before it
can regain the prosperity it enjoyed before the
present rebellion was commenced in its streets.
But even if the fire had not taken plade, we might
still call it a "doomed city," Thcrc it no doubt
but that its prosperity sprang from its com
merce with the neighboring States and foreign
countries. Now this will be forever banish
ed from its wharves, for the main ship channel
to its harbor has been effectually blockaded by our
stone feet. The work of sinking the whalers com
menced on the 19th inst., and on the night of the
20th fifteen of them had gone down to their watery
graves, thus completely stopping np all egress and
ingress to Charleston by that channel. The fleet
was towed ever the bar by the vessels of our block
ading squadron from Port Royal. and as each old
MCI reached its ['Mimi - that the ping was with
drawn, and she quietly settled down.
If we may believe the reports, and we see no
reabOn why we should not, Gen. Price and his horde
of rebels are retreating into Arkansas, and Missouri
is almest free of rebels. The recent exploits of Gen.
Pope's division have no doat had a bad effect on
A full rebel account of the battle at Dranesville,
copied from the Richmond DiApatch, will be found
on our outside pages_ It will be seen that the
rebels acknowledge that they were beaten by our
brave Pennsylvania boys. and that their loss was
43 killed and a large number of wounded and miss-
Price, and, thinking that by staying any longer in
that e , tate he Taight share the fate of his followers,
who were captured by General Davis, he got his
army and its effects under way, and by this time
he is without the borders of Missouri—we hops,
'never to return. A full account of the recent cap
turn of the fifteen hundred rebel prisoners, at Dill
ford, which will be found on our first page, proves
the exploit to be one of the most brilliant that have
taken place since the present rebellion broke out,
and too much credit cannot be awarded to the
brave officers end men who took part in it.
The Wasbington correspondent of the New York
Evening Post learns, upon authority, that all the
rumors of a peremptory &mond by Lord Lyons
upon our Government are false. Thus far, no
definite action has been taken in relation to the
Vent utak.
It is said the members of the English embassy
exhibit considerable curiosity and nervousnesscon
oerning the object of General Stoats sullen return
from Europe. They evidently fear the interposition
of Napoleon.
THE Secretary' of Stato thoroughly under
stands the art of knowing what to say, and
'when to say it, With a reputation for reti
cence, few men are more frank and outspoken
when the occasion arrives. Ms pleasant lit
tle paragraph to the New England Society of
New Yorlk is. exceedingly characteristic, and
will produce a happy effect throughout the
country.
le I would like so good an opportunity,” he
says, cc to attempt to show to our cousins across
the seas that there is no material benefit or
moral influence that can accrue to us that will
not also increaselhe prosperity and greatness
of Great Britain, and that every disaster that
befals the United States is also pregnant with
suffering and sorrow, sooner or later to be
borne by Great Britain."
To our minds, these could be no more gene
lOUS and explicit statement of our national
policy towards Great Britain than that con
tained in this single sentence of Secretary
grAVAILD_ Ile maims the only argument which
can appeal to the Englishman and the Ameri
can alike—the argument of self-interest. The
close and natural relationship existing between
this country and England—the ties of com
merce, ancestry, language, and society—are
not to be rudely or rashly broken ; and a war
with that great empire is to be attempted as
reluctantly as we did the war we are now
waging against the rebellious States of the
Confederacy.
The effect of this letter upon the English
people and the English Government will be a
happy One. Mr. Sceretary SEwAlit. lAA been
the burden of their calumny and misrepre
sentation. According to the English journals a
more impudent, arrogant, overbearing, and
blood-thirsty minister, never enjoyed the con
fidence of an American President. Ms boliey
is a grasping polici•,-his statesmanship looks
proudly and longingly upon Canada and the
British possessions—the idea of his political
life is the humiliation and disgrace of the
English crown. Whatever the Secretary may
think will be the destiny of the Republic, and
whether he labors for its advancement across
the tropics or towards the pole, no - such
• thought controls him in his present attitude
towards England. fie desires peace with
Great Britain, apa that, too, for fbo most vital
reason—because peace Nvith Great Britain
means an undisturbed war with the rebels,
and an eventual supremacy of the Republic
on this continent.
We have no doubt at all that the sentiment
of the Secretary of State is the general senti=
went of the American people. We wish the
English nation could be led to think so, and
to reciprocate his kind and genorous feelings,
and that they would pause and consider, and
return to their former opinions before rushing
into a strife which can only bring calamity and
shame upon themselves are their descend
ants.
Pennsylvanians Advancing on Charleston
reorreepowlence of The Press.]
PORT ROYAL, Dee. 22, 1861.
The advance guard of General Sherman's army,
con§latlog or a battalion of thy 45th regloaerkt Penn
sylvania volunteers, limier Col. Welsh, have ad
vanced and taken possession of Yennivick Island,
extending our lines to the south bank of the South
Edisto river, thirty-five :miles from Charleston.
FURNITURE, PIANO TORTE, TABLE CUTLERY,
ann rhz.-rnst 94 1 .4.ne—Th0 snle Gla morning at
(,'clock at the auction store, No. 914 Chestnut street,
comprises a large assortment of elegant household
furniture, one firsbolass piano forte, also very fine
table cutlery and silver ware.
RICE EMBROIDERED AND LACE SETS, &C.-At
2 o'clock, we sell rich embroidered and lace
vets, handkerchiefs, collars, skirts, rebes, and
embroidered chemises. Also, infants' cloaks, robes,
oaps, hats, and shoes. T. Eirch and Son, auction
eers,
W. R. Ealing, 503 Chestnut street, will sell this
evening, at 7 o'clock, a magnificent collection' of
English and American works, finely illustrated and
richly bound in antique morocco- Also, bibles and
prayers, which for richness and unique binding
have never before heQll equalled. Bee advertise
ment.
PZEZMPTORY SALE ON CHINA, FANCY GOODS,
tales, plass this morning, at 10 o'clock,
by C. J. Wolbert & Co., at 519 Arch street, to
which we invite the attention of purchasers.
LETTER FROM u OCUAMONAL."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 18G1
Mr. Seward'.. happy t.erly ko the incitation
to the New England dinner, at the Astor
House, on Monday last, ought to teach our
Britisli cousins that this Government harbors
no ill-will against them, and cherishes no de
sign to interfere either with their interests or
their rights. Let me ask you to reprint this
fine and most expressive passage
If it were an Old England dinner in
stead of a New England feast, I would cer
tainly strain a point to attend_ I would like
so good an opportunity to attempt to show to
our cousins across the seas that there is no material
benefit or moral influence that can accrue to us that
will not also increase the prosperity and greatness
of Cheat Britain, and that, every disaster that. ha
falls the United States is also pregnant with suffer
ing and sorrow, sooner or later to be borne by Great
Britain."
in the reigning sentiment of
the Administration of Mr. Lincoln. I wish
the recent discussions in his Cabinet, on the
question now at issue between this Govern
ment and Great Britain, could be made public.
What they were may be gathered from Mr.
Seward himself, and from the spoken and
printed words of all his associates. One of
them said to me on Tuesday, 6; To-morrow we
are to take up the Trent affair in the Cabinet,
and if we can contribute to keep the peace
with Great Britain, it will be the very best way
to celebrate Christmas day."
Will the EllO5l/ GOTernmeiri i'd4VCE or
will it : eject this strong sentiment in favor of
an amicable adjustment of the dispute? That
igt, after all, flue first if not the great collation.
It is charged that she is hungry for war with
115 j eager to break the blockade ; and pre
pared to revive all the animosities of - the
past, and at one fell swoop to wipe out
the American Union. But she cannot
fail, to perceive that, however anxious she
may be to strike, She cannot dO so like a
robber and a murderer. History is full of
warnings to England. No act of cruelty or
of ingratitude on the part of one country to
another las ever gone unpunished! What
is true of individuals is equally true of
nations. The honest Gin-efpmeut, .16Ein i s
upon high and humane motives, as care
ful of its own honor as of its own
welare, never descends either to artifice, or
fraud, or oppression. If England has forgiven
herself for her treatment of the American Co
lonies for her participation in the partition of
Poland; for her bombardment of Copenhagen ;
for her remorseless betrayal and exile of Na
poleon Bonaparte; for her most tyrannical
conduct to poor Ireland, the world has uot,
Nothing, indeed, but circumstances, chief
among which was the sense of her great
power) enabled her to .4tamd up with those
bloody stains upon her name. If, in
the teeth of all her own precedents, and the
peaceful Nano of our Executive, England
:shaft precipitate a war with this country, she
will have need of all her philosophy, if not of
all her boasted resources. All that our brave
but suffering people can do to avert this war
will be done. We will agree to much that
will be misunderstood by factious and short
sighted Men, in order that this hitter cup may
pass from us. But if it is forced upon us, there
will be so lack of courage and of sacrifice. The
very remembrance that we were so willing to
concede to all the just demands of England will
awake such a feeling in the popular heart as
will teach great Britain the danger of irritating
a free people.
Many extraordinary events have marked the
present struggle. Many long-received opi
rilohs have been rendered obsolete_ And it
may happen, in the course of a short time, that
we have ` strangely over-estimated tho power
of Great Britain to carry fire and death to the
United States, and to dictate humiliating
terms to, a proud and courageous people.
OCCASIONAL.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
[from ova- aprcial Cvrre.rmaent-3
VAsitiNaToN, Dec. 25, 1861
This twenty-fifth of December has been a quiet,
charming, and delightful day, Indeed, our days,
lately, with a very few excepting, have been so
very quiet, charming, and delightful, that I some
times fancy we are in Italy—my ideas of Italy
being altogether bookish. We wore threatened
with a heavy storm and fall of snow in the early
part of the week, but the threat passed away in
bluster, and the morning came upon us with all
the beauty and ath6Zioltidh6 of a Psunaylvani'a
May-day. It was very an-Christmas-like, for I
have a theory that it is impossible to enjoy this
great beliday without a sheet of snow over the
earth to beautify and brighten it—and ahard frozen,
ridgey road over the house-tops, for the easy
travelling of Kriss-Kringle, and thick fillet upon the
1 - 4 ,-. 5 , ; ha crpe s=eam aboat, arta a he.,... 77 =oaring
breeze, to give the body health anti vigor, the cheek
a rosy, ruddy glow, and a mist in the air, to tone the
church bells, and give a soft and merry tune to the
Christmas carols. There was none of this, however,
and, exceprthat there were no flowers upon the
bushes and the trees were stripped and bare, and
the hills over in - Virginia looked brown and dreary,
it would have been accepted and recorded as a
pleasant day in spring. Most of the Congressmen
were out of town, and the metropolis was very
quiet—(two independent fa c ie, and not at all writ
ten as a cause and effect.) Most of the floating
population floated away on Monday and Tuesday,
to greet the New Year in a more northern zone.
The House adjourned over in a straightforward
manner, and the Senate would have adjourned, too,
but it was impossible to pass the resolution without
delude, and the more that was said the loss was
understood about the matter, until, finally, our ex.
cellent representatives in the upper branch talked
a simple legislative proposition into a proceeding
as interminable as an action in chancery, and wl
journed over, quorumless, until Thursday.
The day was generally observed ; that is to say
nearly cygrylndy clond the windows, and latohed
the blinds, the taverns doing a good business
through the "private entrance." There wa?no
evening paper, which was a great relief, and there
will be ao morning papers to-morroW, whlrti will
make breakfast quite delightful. The Departments
were closed, the hotels were crowded, and the
places Of pahlic entertainment have been open all
day. The Avenue has been filled with sight-seers,
and curious people, and handsome ladies, (how un
comfortable they must Imre found their furs,) and
s oailorrioa la rut teams, and aeldiara_ An extra
guard was stationed at every street corner, to
maintain order, the patrol was increased, and
under special orders. There was a very general
desire to cross over into Virginia, but the provost
mdshal was stringent in his regulations, and com
paratively few were gratified
Our boys over the river had quite a jovial time,
all things considered. There was a relaxation of
discipline, and none of the monotonous drilling and
guard duty. The cedars and, pines wore stripped
of their branches, and the mum and ramp -lanes
were improvised into pretty pastoral retreats. A
great many soldiers were in town, the Avenue and
diverging streets presenting a Soldierly appearance.
I passed through the Capitol this morning, end
found a regiment or two strolling through the halls,
corridors, chambers, and rotundo, reading the names
on the desks of the members, admiring, with proper
awe the Vice President's seat, or enjoying the melo
dramatic spectacle over the Speaker's chair in the
Shape Of two flags, and evidently regretting, as
every true-hearted patriot must regret, that there
is no eagle—areal eagle, embalmed in its feathers—
surmounting them. The officers of the Capitol were
all sway, and the rooms had quite A 17.6.e*.nt and
unofficial look. There were a few policemen and
watchmen sitting on chairs, and evidently having
had a bad night's rest, for they wore nearly all
asleep, or in a fair way of falling into the arms of
that tractable and stupid heathen—Morpheus.
Altogether it was a very quiet, pious, and sedate
old Christmas day_ Up hare, on Capitol Hill, it
has been especially so; the venerable inhabitants
of this antiquated community never allowing them
selves to share the folly and frivolity of the tit'
multilane inhabitants below. There is a very
neat and unpretending little church, a tasty edifice
in brown, (brown after all is the true religious
Mora whose bells occasionally chime forth a plea.
sent refrain, telling how Christ the Lord has risen
from the grave and gone to sit forever on the right
hand of the Father. I have quite a regard for the
little cbureh—it line ankh scu : 4 l t 99 1,
to turrets, and eables, fv.d solemn faces over the
wall, to make us all feel so wicked ; and no un
pleasant inscriptions, about entering or perishing,
and personal allusions to our national depravity and
the dangers of the broad road. I like to have
a church in. the range of my window, especially if
It has a. spire an the top, or a etaepla !sainting up
to heaven. I like to look at it in the morning, when
the early mists are gray and heavy, or under the
clear moonlight, when one can {timid fancy he
sees a halo of glory over all, and the spirit of
prayer forever ascending and descending. If
there is a graveyard, so much the bettor, for I
don't believe in &Ingle, and there is something so
sweet and solemn about the pale tablets over the
dear departed ; something tender and :touching
about these stones,, so sacred to the memory of
those passed away: I don't believe in ghosts, and
yet there is a grandeur in the sentiment which
they represent—the longing to know what may bo
in the hereafter; the longing to feel that all we
love and esteem is not with the ashes under the
eod; the idea of communion and friendship when
we find
4 . Our nvet.• eo far apart,
We cannot hear each otherapeak !"
I had no idea of getting into this• personal strain,
end would have dosed this letter before writing the
last paragraph, but the evening chimes came upon
the ear, and with them came the thoughts I have
et' crudely written It is all very calm, and ono
can hardly realize that it is the groat holiday. I
hope your Christina:4 has been a merry one, and
that the new year so swiftly coming, will come
burdened with fortune and felicity. J. R. Y.
Our Boston Letter.
HILITIVET MTh WAlin=x—rrr..l.-A.P.A.-
TIONS FOR THE lIRITISH—NAVY YARD —NEW
BOOKS—THEATRICAL MATTERS—HEHILMANN LOSES
HIS DIAMONDS—ELLA. EOY.A.E.A.—A NEW YOLKS
HARDEN.
[Special Corrempondence of The Prem.]
BOSTON, December 23, 1861
The grand Sanitation of the past week has boon
the visit to the city from Reedville—their camping
ground—of the cavalry regiment. The constant
readers of The Press will probably not know what
cavalry, but let them knew that we have a cavalry
regiment, commanded by Colonel Williams, a na
tive of the sacred soil of Virginia, a gentleman and
a good soldier ; the corps musters a trifle over one
thousand, and, considering that the regimeat has
only been in camp about two months, and that the
homes were of course all raw, their appearance was
excellent; our home guard cavalry honored them
with an escort—our streets looked really lively with
the crowd of spectators, and altogether we had
quite a gala day of it. A battalion of the regiment
leaves for the scat of war (wherever that mar Le)
this week, and the remainder of the regiment re
mains at R eadvill e for further drill. The merging
of all our petty recruiting cirices into a few, under
One general superintendent, has had the effect of
lessening the number' of recruits obtained for the
general service, but the increased cold of the past
few days drives in same men to enlist.
We used to regard Fort Warren as a part of
Boston, or at least a suburb, but it is now further
away than Philadelphia, for since our fleet of city
boats with the city fathers on board has been pro-
hibited calling there we only get an occasional
item from there by the way of Saugers; it is con
fidently stated, however, that several of the men
have the mumps, and that ton rounds of ammuni
tion have been served out to the men for the pur
pose of repelling the anticipated attack by the
British fleet which is coming out to rescue Mason
and Slidell. It is proposed to launch in a very
short time from the Charlestown navy yard the
ellip-ottheaine Virginia, whose keel was laid over
' forty years ago, and has been seasoning in one of
the ship houses in the yard ever since. She is the
largest vessel launched from the yard since the
r'ormews left her ways,
Although war matters have spoken quite loudly
to " the hub" and drumsticks are displacing yard
sticks, literary affairs are nc4 entirety deserted er
neglected. Ticknor Bt, Fields have brought out a
beautiful edition of selections from Sir Thomas
Brown's works, embracing all his better known ar
ticles, .11ydriotaphia, ke_ The vo
lume is well worth looking over, if only to see its
typographical execution, for it is certainly one of
the most beautifully printed books printed which
the American press has yet produced, Peer more
volumes of Richard Grant White's Shakspeare have
just been issued by Little, Brown, .55 Co., making the
edition complete, with the exception of the first
volume, which will contain the life of the poet
and his miscellaneous poems.
Hermann has been delighting and puzzling us all
for a few days, but has himself been much puzzled
by the disappearance of six hundred dollars' worth
of diamonds from the case in which his jewels wore
on exhibition, carried off by some adroit thief in
the presence of a crowd which was in constant at.
tendanco. The horse opera succeeds him at the
Academy, with the once mysterious Zoyara and the
Australian horse rider, Melville.
The Octoroon is being played to fall houses at the
museum with an excellent cast, Miss Reignold play
ing Zoe and the never-failing Warren taking the
Salem Sudden A new hall is being fitted up
away " up-town for a lager-beer saloon after the
style of the Yolks Garden in Now York, the first
attempt here at anything of the kind, but which
promises to bo well patronized, for the quiet young
men of the city have an exaggerated idea of the
amount of amusement to be obtained from the ju
dicious investment of a dime in beer and pretzels.
I much doubt if the German element is large
enough here to sustain an institution of this kind,
and it is by no means to be regretted if it would
lead to the establishment of Concert Halle? We
had looked for plenty of out-of-door amusement
at Christmas—by we I mean all young Boston—for
the cold weather of last week had covered the ponds
In our T iclfilty with Ida, and eld skates were being
ground and now ones bought; but this morning a
storm of snow and rain set in and has blasted our
Boston boNom MO nit finoOktir oppor
tunity to show their bright facef, on Junin.
Public Amusements_
EDWIN FORREST AS METAMORA.—Perbaps the
largest audience that ever congregated in the Aca
demy of Music was that of Ottristmas evening. The
play of It Motamora," (which, by rim Ray, was not
the Indian name of King Philip,) has been per
by Mr. Forrest for twenty years. It ad
mits of fine positions, and gives eppertgity for the
display of great powers, but does not attempt to
delineate charaoter, and the plot is of an exceed.
ingly ordinary description. The charaoter of
Philip le pot outti.oa, and the eit.uhe or htd Lanai
to the whites is indifferently explained. None of
the other personages are characterized, and the
text, although sometimes trenchant and poetical,
is often inharmonious and commonplae,o.
None are se well aware of the demerits of Meta.
mora as Mr. Forrest himself. It could not be
otherwise with the exponent of the great creations
of Hamlet, Coriolanus, and Lear. But from his
long association with the part, its nationality, and,
above all, its popularity, he has retained it to the
present time. In any other hands Illetamora
would scarcely have survived a single perform
ance. Its success is a beautiful instance of the
power of genius to consecrate and perpetuate,
Forrest has been a Midas to the crude works of
many playwrights, turning them to gold. We find
the name of Metamora—a fanoiful but euphonious
alteration of Metaeomet. : —as mush in vogue as
" Knickerbocker " or " Tammany." It is in
scribed upon steamboats, omnibuses, and hotels,
and will pfebably be some day urged as the crigi
hal Wampanoag for King - Philip.
Forrest embodied in this male-drama the stalwart
sachem of Pokanoket as the Indian of undegene
rate der is seldom represented. He rendered the
intense passages of the first acts earnestly but mode
rately, husbanding his power for the council scene,
where, throwing down the war-hatchet, with his
foot on the tiovurnor's ciair, he uttered a frenzied
defiance that made the hearts of half the audience
stand still. To see Forrest in this single scene is
something to be remembered through a lifetime,
A like characteristic scene is presented at the
close of the play, where the sachem murders his
wife, to bailie the English, and receives their fire
witlx-a haughty menace upon his lips. His death
throes were those of a strong man passing away.
To-night Mr. Forrest will repeat Hamlet. The
rush for Beath was very greet during yertordny
morning and afternoon.
On Saturday "Jack Cade" will be repeated,
and "The Gladiator" next week. " Lear" is to
be repeated t1i64417 7 and ?? Othello ?? will quiekly
follow.
ARCH - STREET THEATRE. — " Love's Labor Lost,"
or, .09 some editions print it, " Love's Labor's
Lost," has been produced in good , style at the
Arch street Theatre. Critics disagree in ascribing
the authorship of this play to Shakapeare. It is
generally believed that he altered and adapted it
but it abounds in passages of his characteristic
humor, elegance, and power. If he did not write
it, there must have been excellences in it sufficient .
to enlist his attention.
The best acting character of the comedy—that
of the pompous, pedantic Am:ado—was consigned
to Mr. John Gilbert. Ile was cleverly costumed,
and, excepting some tedious episodes, made the
part sufficiently eccentric. The scenes between
the suites of Navarre Rd France would have been
wearying at periodsi, but for the interposition of
Miss Welk; and Frank Drew, who divided all the
applause of the evening. The former, with her
usual core end ktat4, gave us a perfect Shrike
perian picture. Mrs Drew and Mrs. Baker were
richly costumed. The new scenery by Mr. Hayes
was Qf a highly artistic character, and the last
scene, representing ehepherds reclining by a rivulet,
was gorgeous beyond precedent. The effect of the
water dashing down a succession of rapids, with
foliaaa Alava Imct around, and grouped figures of
Swains and ladies, was intense. If the text of the
comedy 'could be materially curtailed, and the last
act parlicillarly shortened, we should have, with
the rivulet scene, one of the best entertainments
that we have had for - years.
CONTINENTAL THEATRE.—The drama of " The
F 9147 Thieves" has bean prepared with MS. Wheat
ley's usual enterprise and good taste The proces
sions of men and steeds, the humor and the in
terest of the piece, are we rendered, and it will
probably have a long career. Len night the house
was crowded.
WALIMT-STREET THEATRE .—Clarke's late en
..
gngsments have been very successful. Ms broad
humor, keen perception of the ridiculous, and
thorough facial command, are elements that have
made him a reputation. In some of the farces
which he is now producing he has no equal. The
bill for to-night is a varied and amusing one.
Movements of Gbh. gd6tt.
NEW YORK, Dee. 26.—General Scott, on his ar
rival here this afternoon in the Arago, took rooms
ItIO Breveort House. It is said that he will not
leave the city for two or three days, but this must
be a mistake. Ile despatched a letter to Secretary-
Seward immediately upon his arrival.
Mural of the Arago
NEW YORK, Dee. 26.—The steamship Arago,
from Havre and Southampton, arrived at half past
5 o'clock this (welling. She brought full Sled of
papers but no mails. Her advisee have been an•
tielpated by the Niagara at Halifax. Gen. Soott
is among the Arago's passengers.
Colonel Mulligan at Trenton.
TRENTON, Dec. 26.—The brave Colonel
Mulli
gan, whose heroism is in everybod7'a mouth, ar
rived in this city last night, with his family. He
I.naa visited by our State military and civil fano.
tionarics.
THE PRESS.
LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
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OUR PICKETS NEAR DRANESYILLE
DRIVEN IN
THE PEFENcEO CIF YLYANI A.
Special Despatches to "The Press."
WASHINGTON, Dee. 76, 1861.
Destructive Fire at Washington—The Go.
vernment Stables Destroyed Nearly
TWO Hundred 11.0i%es Daiiii.
To-night a fire broke out in the Government
stables, near the Observatory. They contained over
eix hundred hones, between one hundred and fifty
and two hundred of which perished. Of a train of a
hundred and two horses, belonging to a biassaehu.
setts regiment, only eleven were, it is said, saved.
Seine of the animals were so shoolsksly buret that
k was judged humane to shoot them in order to
relieve them from their suffering.
It i s su pp 9ee 4 that the conflagration resulted frog}
carelessness. So rapidly were the flames communi
cated to the various racks, which were filled with
hay, that the horses in the stalls were nearly all at
the same time euffoeated_ The gene was most
sickening and offensive. The remainder of the
horses, not immediately near the fire, were either
set loose or broke their fastenings, and wildly rest
in different directions. They were pursued by
squads of cavalry with a view to their capture. A
large quantity of harness, and a house occupied as
residence by the teamsters, were else destrered!
This large loss affords an additional argument
for the employment of steam fire engines, which
has long been contemplated.
The President has nominated to the Senate Oaks.
EL FOSTER, of North Carolina, to be United States
hiarehal for tbet sit4trici.
Rush's Cavalry
Are encamped on Fourteenth street, about • two
fallen and a half out of Washington. Their camp
is called Camp Barclay, after Dr. C. BARCLAY, of
Philadelphia, who contributed his means towards
the-support of the regiment while in process of
formation. They Im, o been hi g hly 9otairlirnented
on their efficient drill, by General STONEMAN, chief
of cavalry.
our Pickets near Dranesville Driven In.
Information was received to-day from General
MCCALL'S division, to the effect that early this
morning our pickets extending towards Dranes-
Vile were driven in. At the latter place, the rebel
forces, it is believed, have been largely reinforced
since the late engagement. Hence I ncreased watch
fulness on the part of our troops as become neces
sary. -
The following deaths among the Pennsylvania
troops have taken place in the hospitals and in the
camps since the last report : Albert A. Hollenback,
Sixty-fourth regiment; John De Groot, Twenty
third Pennsylvania volunteers; T. J. Mason, Com
pany B, Cameron Dragoons ; bamuel Ross, Comp
pony A, Fifty-second Pennsylvania volunteers;
Marcus Deyfoos, Company G, Ninety-sixth Penn
vivania - Voltiablers; F. R. Smith, Company- 0,
One-hundred-and-fourth Pennsylvania regiment;
Wm. Dempsey, Company A, Eleventh Penn3ylvan:a
reserves; rl..
John .ry
e Chas.
e, nyl
A Eleventh
j iDart,
Com
pany M, Fourth Pennsylvania ; John Lawrenton,
Fifth Pennsylvania reserves; George Richards,
Company D o Fourth Foruaylyardu reserves; Sor
geant Valentine Pfferman, Company B, Thirty-first
Pennsylvania volunteers ; John Quirk, Company
D, Eighty-third Pennsylvania volunteers.
The See'retary of War has directed that no-more
horses be bought until all now belonging to the Go
vernment are in fictive Service. Quarterillaater
Mavis having been especially charged to carry this
order into effect, the attention of all quartermasters
of the regular and volunteer army is called to the
subject.
KANYA3T
The statement that general Seer? has brought
despatches to this Government from France is to
tally without foundation, like much of the early
intelligence of the Satanio press.
Naval Paymasters.
The Aeting KßUM raymagtera rnimetty ap•
pointed by the Navy Department will be Interested
to learn that unless they file their bonds and report
for duty immediately, their appointments will be
revoked. -
Several members of the Seventy-third Pennsy:-
vane Regiment, having reveirod, Wave 11414911g71
learned on Tuesday that the regiment 'had bem
ordered to advance from their pres6it position o
Bailey's Cross Roads, immediately waited on Make
SCIIOTT, and informed him th under no 011 . 811 m
stances would they leave th e giment while theri
was a prospect of a fight. Every man of them re
Zaftinea In camp. Major Sela Or e
.lies ...a6 .464,ma
reconnoissances in the vicinity of Fairfax without
discovering any rebels.
During the absence of the Colonel (Koracs)
he was in Command of the regiment. He rode,
twice a day, along the whole line of pickets, which
extended in different directions for a distance of
seven miles. One night two rebel shots were fired
At him, just grazing his head ; he dashed after the
rebels, but they escaped in the darkness. Major
SCHOTT was in the war at Bade; was captured and
sentenced to be ehat, but .seaaisaff to this
He was a classmate with General SIGEL.
The Trent Affair.
The Cabinet hold a meeting yesterday morning,
and had under consideration the communications
from the British Government relative to the seizure
of MASON and SLIDELL. The contents of these im
portant papers ware hitherte known enlp tv the
President, Secretary SEWARD, and Lord LYONS.
The conference occupied about three hours. The
Cabinet officers do not appear to anticipate a war
with England growing out of the Trent affair. It
is the impression that the next English steamer will
bring Lord Lroas a peaceful solution of the whole
matter.
The Lower Potomac.
There was nothing received from the Lower
Potomac up to three o'eloek this afternoon ; A.
schooner, which came up yesterday morning, was
fired at by the Confederates, as she ran the gaunt
let of their batteries, and four shots put through her
under-sail. The Procident and Cabinet expect to
take a trip down the Potomac in the Pensacola
this afternoon.
Sub-Marine Telegraph_ -
-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1861.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BURNING OF GOVERNMENT STABLES.
U. S. Marshal for Norm Caro
Deaths of Pennsylvanians.
Government Horses
General Scott's Despatches.
They Want a Fight
The Vice President has appointed as a coliSmittoe j village was in imminent danger of destruction by
to consider this important enterprise Senators SIN-
lava. All communication between the places in
the vicinity and the mountain was interrupted
mous of Rhode Island, SHERMAN of Ohio, and LA , I 11„.,41., - j. T
lif er • These • 4. I -requer.—
THAD of -a ma• a n the Bad o £ Naples,
Prama-man'' have the sea had receded fifty metres.
been well considered, and reflect great credit on the The Italian Chamber of Deputies had passed a
sagacity and impartiality of Vice President Hampin. ; bill extending the application of the Sardinian
All gin:dens, all parties and all interests arc *like PEA' code to Lombardy.
Thebeihre his execution is said
consulted. Simmons is taken from the -Finance brigand Borges
have declared that he had been deceived by
Committee, and represents the Atlantic-geaboard the Legitimist Committee at Paris, and that no
SHERMAN, from the Navy Committee, the West; elements of revolution against the Italian govern ,
and LATHAM, from the War Committee the Pacific.'
ment existed in the Neapolitan provinces.
The two former are Republicans, and the latter a 1 TURKEY.
Democrat. . It stated that a panicthe Bo urse c aused
1, on was
Charleston Harbor Blockaded by tho. by fraudulent speculations in " Motalliques," but
Stone Fleet. i n consequence of the energetic measures of the
authorities order was not disturbed in Constanti-
The Navy Department received to-day despatehe:
from Commodore Dupent, at 8e44907 The eefill
mender had returned to Port Royal on the 211
inst., after having successfully blocked up the ell
trance into Charleston harbor, by sinking stone
laden yesseis acroiid
The Parrott Gun&
General HOOKER tried the range of ono of tb
10-pound Parrott rifled ging, which has been plamt.
in battery in his division. The mark was one
the enemy's batteries on the other side of tic
river, a distance of about one mile and a quartet)
The shot fell into the enemy's vrorklf with musk,
precision, dismounting one of their guns. Thl
test of range occurred in the night, and the cries c
the rebels, as the shot took effect, 0111t1 be pl4leT
heard by our troops.
Commodore Stringham.
Commodore STEINGRAM is in this city at proteit.
Gen. McClellan's Health.
Gen. MCCLELLAN is much better this °voting.
His disease is a mild form of the typhoid fever.
Ile will he in the saddle again within three den
Official Information.
The following official information was received
thin efternoon by Gem MCCLELLAN
I
Sr. Louis, Dec. 24, 1861.
To MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN : COI. Bisbip's
detaohment overtook a party of bridge-burtere
7 esterd,q, end killed tan, took seventeen prisoterit
and thirty horses. All the damages to the ralloadi
will be repaired in three days.
11. W. Ile.Lt.zet.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, has obtained i7om
the War Department a grant of ten thousand wing
of arms for the State, and one thousand for map
gan's regiment, in addition to the eight thoUnt
sent to Cairo.
A Chioago paper insists that Cairo shall be Jade
the headquarters of a department including DS- I
nal, Indiana, and Southeastern Missouri,
At the World's Horse Fair; to be held in Chcagol,
in September neat, there will be Facilities ofi
$l,OOO for running horses, $3,000 for equetriau,
performaneerby women, and others for diffirent
classes. I I
The names of over fifty thousand persons bowel
,
already been reported as petitioners for the ostab-j
liehmout of a National Armory at cliioagq Oi'
these petitioners a great number reside neinri
Yorl, and represent a large amount of propoly.
THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX.
Spaoul.ations Relative to Gon.oral
Soott's Mission.
N. TIIOUVENEWS RESrArcli.
HALIFAX, Dec. 26.—The steamship Niagara has
arrived, with Liverpool dates to the 16th lust.
The Niagara hits £20,000 in specie and twenty
four passengers for Boston, and three hundred and
fitty•one troops to be landed here..
,She w-111 this eresa.s for
Boston, where she wilt be due on Saturday morn
in
she passed the Asia on the 15th instant, eleven
miles off Tuscnr.
The ship Coronet, from Deal, for New York,
had put back.
The ship John Jay, from Kong Kong, for New
York, had put into Singapore, leaky.
The ship Vaii e ward, from LiiPAIT66I, POP New
York, put back on the 14th, with loss of sails, etc.
GREAT BRITAIN.
It is intimated that about 12,000 troops win be
sent to Canada. Two battalions of the Gain - le wore
expected to sail on the 18th in the Artriattc and
Parana. No cavalry or horse artillery will be de
epatched for Canada till spring.
The Paris correspondence of the London Globs
says that M. Thouveners despatch to M. Mercier
is known to have confined the Federal Executive
to the simple dilemma are the Southerners bellige
rents or rebels? They have been Holy refused
any rights in the first capacity, and in the second the
right of asylum acquired by political refugees has
been set at naught, and France must make the case
of the Trent substantially her own.
Tho London T17 , 331,A publishes a letter &eel Thus
low Weed defending the American Government,
and Mr. Seward in particular, from the alleged
hostile intentions towards England
Thy Times §v§ that England Wm nothing from
America but that she shall abstain from actual
outrage, or that if it is committed, that she shall
make reasonable reparation. If not, the alterna
tive will not come in the desired form of pro
+reeled negotiation.
The London Herald takes strong ground against
. the argument of the London News in favor of arbi
tration It says that negotiation cannot be listened
to 'while Mason and Slidell are detained prisoners.
The Sheffield Foreign Affairs Committee had pe
titioned Government to visit its high displeasure on
Captain Moir and Commander Williams for having,
in the Trent affair, violated the Queen's proclama
tion, anti thereby show to America that England's
neutralityls strict and impartial.
The West India mail steamer had taken to Eng
land'news of the escape of the Sumpter from Mar
tinique: as also that on the 28th of Navaial as the
Sumpter captured the American ship Montrat
fancy, from Newport. England, with coals for the
St. Lawrence, but released her on the receipt of a
bond by the captain, proposing to pay $26,000 three
months after peace was proclaimed.
The British war-vessel Cadmus had arrived off
St. Thomas, to protect vessels against another
Trent affair.
The attitude of, and prope,ratkns ky, England,
show no change.
The Times accumulates evidence of a long-che
risbed intention on the part of Mr. Seward to do
England an injury.
In another leader on the consequences or civil
war, the Times advises the Federal Government
to make peace in time, before it is committed to a
treble war, viz., with the Confederates, the British
4 :101 - CrilP4Crit, and its own AbOatkrithtd.
The illness of Prince Albert assumed such alarm
ing symptoms that the Prince of Wales was sud
denly telegraphed for, and went to Windsor at 2
A. M, of thy 14th.
A telegram from Brussels of the 12th, to the
Times, say s:
rt There i s a rumor in diplomatic circles that me
diation in the American conflict will be offered by
Kips Leopold, The Secretary - of Use Bridal* Li
gation bas left for London."
The Morning Post says there is no truth in the
above rumor.
(choral Scott's sudden return home was the
theme of much speculation. It was generally re
ported that be had some sort of mission from the
French Government to the Washington Cabinet.
The Herald's Paris correspondent says General
Seott had a long interview with Thonvenel be_
fore his departure.
The general impression in financial citifies was
that he carried out a momentous communication
from the French Government, It is estimated
that about twelve thousand troops ace to be sent to
Canada, to be ready to take the field immediately
on landing.
The British Government continued to charter all
available steamers.
Two battalions of the "British Guards" were
expected to sail on the 18th inst., in the steamers
Anrsa,tie and Parana, under the command of Lord
Y. Paulot,
Orders have been issued for the hasty mann
thcture of two thousand pack-saddles and a pro
portionate number of ambulance wagons and oars,
to be despatched, to Canada.
Colonel E. R. Wetherill is gazetted as Chief of
fee Staff in Canada, and Major Generals Brinkley
and David Russell are ordered to embark forth
' with to join the staff.
English ship owners wore adopting a system for
their outward-hound vessels to communicate to
passing English ships that there was a prospect of
war with the United States. They had also re
solved to form a society for mutual assurance
against war risks.
Tho United Prayer Meeting at Exeter Hall took
place on the 12th inst., as announced. Hon. and
Rev. Baptist Noel and other ministers participated
in the,rooccdiugo, and ferveatprayero wore offered
up for pomp.
Lot4l Shaftesbury declined to alien the meeting,
stating, in his replv to an invitation to .do so, that
it would be interpreted by the bulk of the press
and the kaieritami as a Masked Feleitite O the
Bath Government, and favor the opinion that
the country was not united in this serious question.
He commended the purpose of-the meeting, but
thought it would be better carried into effect by
private and congregational means.
At a meeting of tho Congregat °nal Board reso
lutions were adopted deprecating hostilities, and
calling ler argitratitm if diplomacy fails to aware
pence.
A circular issued by the Minister of Commerce
to the mercantile bodies says measures are to be
adopted for the protection of merchant vessels in
ease heetnitleg htetat out hetWeett. Elialalla and the
United States.
It was asserted that Prince Napoleon continued
to argue against the recognition of the Southern
States, and that ho was instrumental in causing
General Scott to go to Washington.
The Paris correspondent of the Post assorts that
)eaceful anticipations prevailed among the Ameri
cans in Paris, and says that Minister Dayton and
G0...1 Bigelow ...a an their influence, c0..41i.ed
with that of General Scott, to inspire conciliatory
councils at Wasliingten. also warts that the
French Government desires peace between Eng
land and America.
The earner writer, also in reference to General
Scott's return, says that it is not impossible that
Prince, if asked, may become the mediator, and,
it the same time, the laws of neutrals may be re-
DA, provided Engloud, Rocordiug to Ito? wishes
if the other European Governments, agrees to a
codification of the existing code.
PRANCE.
The Paris Prase says that Gen. Scott's mission
ippears to have been arranged so as to allow him
:ime to fulfil it before the ultimatum of Engalnd is
remitted, and perhaps modify the nature of .this
atm on the putt of England_
The Pays, on the contrary, asserts that the Eng
lish ultimatum is to be of an absolute character.
The monthly statement of the Bank of Franco
shows an increase of cash in hand of nearly forty
millions of francs.
I The Bourse was heayy rather than lower on the
13th inst., the Routes closing at 671. 600.
AUSTRIA.
It was slated that during the Emperor's stay at
Venice he ordered all political prisoners to be set
nt liberty.
PR1155/11,
Movements 66htinued to be made for the este,
hlisbment of the Prussian navy.
It was reported that a loan of ten millions of
dollars would be negotiated for the Prussian fleet.
The English war TODOIA Errryatto, carrying
ttwenty-six guns, had been purchased by Prussia.
ITALY.
I The eruption of Mount Vesuvius continued.
Houma were felling in Tone de Greco, and the
sag e.
Satisfactory intelligence had been received from
Omar niche.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The overland mail bad reached Marseilles, and
we dm) in London in season for the American
portion to go forward per the Niagara.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 17.--Shirtings active and un
changed ; Twist dull and without alteration ; Lin
seed advancing; Exchange unaltered; Freights ad-
Tencleg.
CANTON, Oct. 31.—The reports from the foreign
legations at Pekin are satisfactory.
Canton was finally evacuated on the 21st of Oa
teber.
Slauigliae is At state of alarm, in dolisetriende
of the proximity of the rebels.
The English and French troops assisted the Chi
nese to hold Cho Foo against the rebels, who
niti
muately retreated.
Cotton goods at Canton were active and ad
vancing. Tea was without charge. Exchange
was per cent. higher.
JAPAN_
Affairs in Japan wore unsatisfactory.
The European representatives were inviting in
structions from their Governments.
AUSTRALIA_
MELBOURNE, Oct 25.—Trade is generally dull.
The ship Kent sailed to-day for England with
105,400 ounces of gold.
LATEST NIA QUEENS•TOWN.
LONDON, Deo. 15.—The first intimation of the
illness of the Prince Consort was had on Tuesday,
December 3d, when it Wita stated that he had been
suffering from a feverish cold.
The first bulletin in regard to his condition was
issued on Wednesday, Doe. 11. It stated that the
Prince was suffering from a fever, unattended by
unfavorable symptoms. On the following day a
bulletin announced that the Prince had passed a
quiet night, but that his symptoms had undergone
little change. A bulletin of F riday slatted that his
-eyeipieree
A bulletin issued at 9 o'clock on Saturday night
was more favorable. At half Fast 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon a bulletin was issued, as follows
ci His Royal Highness is in a more critical state."
From that hour his symptoms commenced to take
a most unfavorable turn, and fever, of a typhoid
character, set in. The Prince then continued to
sink gradually ,until the last glenin of hope had
departed, and Bo expired tranquilly at 10 minutes
to 11 o'clock.
The Queen and Royal Family surrounded the
death-bed of the Prince
010.errer, in annoateete6 the lamentable event,
exclaims : " Peace to his ashes A good husband,
a good litibor, a wino ninny. and a rata counsallOri
England win not soon look upon his like again,"
CONSTANVINOPLE". Deoembiir 14.—The monetary
panic km partially subsided. The Bourse remain
elesod.
COPENHAGEN, De c ember 'M.—Prussia has re
jected Denmark's proposition for the settlement of
the Holstein questiam
TVRIN, Pen. 15.-111 e report of the commissiork
appointed to inquire hilt the opening of letters
passing through the post states that certain pastal
agents had consigned letters to the authorities, but
without minietorial orders.
WAn.e.kw. Dee. 14.—News of tha palpation of
the Marquis of Wiloopoloskos is received. Be re
mains a member of the council of State.
LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL.
LIV.III-00, 7 Dec. —The NirsArzre• Li
nougat away by the morning's tide as intended,
owing to the delay in getting stores, ate,, on bend
for the troops.
Thurlow Weer', in hie letter to the Ti 77144,
die-
Claims, in behalf of Mr. Seward, any unfriendly
feelings or intentions toward England, and says that
the threat of insulting England, which Mr. Reward
made to the Duke of Newcastle, was merely idle
toile or hadinture-
Mr. Weed says that he believes if L'ngland's de
spatob to Lord Lyons is peremptory in tone it will
meet with peremptory refusal. lie appeals for
moderate counsels on both sides as the only method
of avoiding a collision.
The Ti,n editorially comments on Mr. Weed's
letter, and says he has made the cause of his client
and his country considerably worse than he found
It.
The command-in-chief of tho forces in Canada
will remain in the hands of Sir Fenwick'Hems.
No additional orders were issued on the 13th for
reptinuAnta to ha hal& in readiness_
The preparations are represented as on a sonle
which would have astonished people in anti-Cri
mean times.
Tin PArio corrooMtient of the Times says the
general belief is that gen. Scott has gone back
with the intention of enlightening the Washington
Cabinet as to the ideas of the French Government
He is doubtless acquainted with the opinions of
tha Rintsto.s_ aad that it is oak favarahle to Presi
dent Lincoln's policy. Gen. Soott will probably
convince his countrymen that they cannot count on
the moral support of France. Something is also
sapi of MS being charged to Fir9p9§o the meclistion
of the French government.
Commander Williams, R. N., who was in charge
of the mails on board the Trent. was entertained
at dinner by the Royal Western Yacht Club. He
gave en account of the affair with the Saes
)'e
cinto, differing in almost every detail with the ac
counts published in the American journals. ire
flatly denied the statements made by Lieutenant
Fairfax, saylag that he parted with him after mu
tual apologies,in CASO personal of f ence had been
given on either side.
As to the seizure being unauthorized, the San.
Attlytp WO at fSt. Thomas on the 16th or 17th of
October, and when Commander Williams returned
to Havana on the 6th of November. he found that
the Sam Jacints had been to Havana from St.
Thomas, that she bad coaled there, and that two of
has 611164111 rießies themselves a 5 Fainthernstm
their hearts, had ranched with Mr. Slidell anal his
family, and extracted from them their intended
movements. Miss Slidell branded one of the
officers to his face With his infmny, tolling hitn he
had been her father's guest not ten days before.
Commander Williams concluded his speech by
stating that he had received the approbation of his
Government by the following letter from his im
mediate chief, which he then read, amidst mush
applause:
"I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners
of Admiralty to convey to you their lordships' ap
proval of your conduct whilst acting as naval agent
on board the Trent, and also of the judicious steps
you subsequently took for making the matter known
to Lord Lyons and Vice Admiral Milner, and other
British authorities. CHARLES PATES,
Captain and Superintendent+
Commercial Intelligence
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 14.—DREADS,TUFFS—Mvisrs. Wake
field, Nakil t k. Cu. report Flour quiet but steady at :30a
WLe,,t 6d WeA44l`ll Wail red gmillmLa liJ
1.35; white Western and Southern I•lsal3s Ott. Corn
easier; gales of yellow and mixed at 338 3.1.
PROVISION*.—Beef firm and active; Pork steady;
Bacon firm ; Lard is inactive at 47a523. P - oduce
tending downward. Sales at 60e615.
PnObteg.—Aßlies firm at STe fid for Tote, and 361 611
for near's. .110 Sill dull at135e13.4 lid. For common Spirits
of Turpentine no sale. Sugar quiet and slightly lower.
Coffee—Sales small. Rice quiet. Linseed dull, end do-
Clillftl loft Linfietti Oil caster; riftleot 55l N 4, 3 0 3, GO
Oil fimi at 140.
LONDON, Dec. 14.—Baring's Circular reports Wheat
dull and is lower. Flour steady. Iron firm. Sugar
easier. Tea very dull at la ld for common Congo.
Coffee tending downward. Rico flrni. Spirits Turpen
tins nominal at 66s 6d. Rosin Quiet at las ;Jan Se 111
for common. Tallow declining : sales at Its. Sperm
Oil firmer. Coal Oil steady at ‘.f.41. Linseed Oil dull
at 34s ed. -
AMERICAN STOCKS.—Bitsinese has been small in
A me d s poz, securities- Illinois Cent at slinses, 40M.115111)4
discount; Erie shar.s, 24)4 w 254.
LONDON MONEY MARKED.—The funds on the
13th were dull and drooping, but closing steady at the
rates of the previous day. There was rather more as
/MIMI for atseowat, and die Wet bills were dvsie e 4 aN
cent.
THE 'VERY LATEST
LIVERPOOL, Doc. 15.—Cotton--Sales yesterday 4,000
bales. The market closed flat at unchanged rates.
Drc.ast.frs ~col, Pretto.lB%B {WM-
LoNnos, Dec. 14.—Console closed at 00,1180071; for
money. Illinois Central shares, 49)(04855 discount;
Erie shares, 24Xer25X.
Our Stliso Dere/moo.
CONDITION OP . THE DELAWARE FORTE
HARRISBURG, Dec. 26.—Governor Curtin re
turned from New York yesterday and will leave
for Washiugton to-morrow, for the purpose of con
sulting with the National Government upon the
military affairs of the State generally, but more
particularly . upon the best means of defending
Pennsylvania from a foreign enemy, The Oliver
arm, some time since, wrote to J. G. Totten, Chief
of the Engineers' Department, at 'Washington, re
questing early information respecting the present
state of the defences of the river Delaware and the
harbor 94' Erie. Th. reply 1..... t citilf.chaty cad
7
in substance, is as follows:
Fort Delaware is now ready to receive its entire
armament, amounting to one hundred and thirty
five large guns, besides twenty flanking 21 , pound
howitzers.
Fort Mifflin is also ready for its entire armament,
consisting of forty-seven large guns.
Besides these preparations, an application is D9Yf
before Congreag for a grant of money to commence
a new fort, opposite to Fort Delaware, and for the
means of increasing the defensive capacity of Fort
Mifflin, as well as completing the barracks aecom
umi.dlons of Fort Delaware-
With respect. to Lake Erie, Congress is also asked
to grant a large sum of money for the purpose of
providing temporary defences at such points on
the northern frontier as may require them. This
is a gratifying state of affairs, and will tend greatly
to calm the fears of the timid. If war comes,
Pennsylvania, at least, will ho armed and ready
for the conflict.
The report of the commicsioners, Messrs, Polls
and Bettshoorer, of Pittsburg, appointed some time
since to visit the Pennsylvania troops then in Ken
tucky, has been received, and the result proves
thm thy 4 1 4 W imposed upon them have been well
and ably performed. The most important, ns well
28 the most gratifying result of this commission is
that the officers and men have signed allotment
rolls which amount in the imeTegate to .$22 000 per
QR.
niontli. Under the late net of Congress, this saw
will be remitted to the respective families of the
signers by the paymaster general.
Gov. Curtin has written a letter to the commit
hiediettl thankine, them, in behalf of the loyal pea.
pie of Pennsylvania, and complimenting them for
the faithful and able manner in which they have
performed their duties.
From Prlssso
OTTERVILLE, Dec. 26.—Gen. Pope has received
from the troops under his command numberless
evidences of their appreciation of his ability. Yes
terday a beautiful flag was sent him. and la.l
ho was serenaded by one of our hest bands, and
congratulations innumerable come in upon him
from every quarter. The troops are in good con
dition. and anxious for a move.
. - . .
General Pope issued en order some time a,go
making the colonels of resiments responsible for
the condition of their regimental transportation,
and the good order of their arms and equipments.
This has been rigidly enforced. When the order
was issued for our last move we were en route in
three hours, although the order came at midnight.
The success of the movement, and the praise and
congratulatiens the troops Lave receivod, hale had
a good effect on them, and they will move forward,
when next ordered, with still greater alacrity, and
with still stronger assurances of success, under
GAIIAPAI Pope's eommand_
Quincy, (Illinois,) Dee. 26.--Two spent of a
bridge across the Chariton river, on the Hannibal
and Bt. Joseph Railroad, were burned by the
rebels last night, The trains will SO be able to
cross for some days.
ST. Louis, Dec. 26.—Gen. Halle& has issued
the following general order :
In virtue of the authority conferred upon uie
by the President of the United States, the martial
law heretofore declared in this city will be en
forced—and in virtue of the same authority, I
hereby declare and will enforce martial law in and
shear all the N.llreods of this State_
It is not intended by this declaration to interfere
with jurisdiction in the civil courts which are loyal
to the Government of the United States, and will
the military authorities in enforcing and
punishing crimes.
The commanders of troops and posts will be held
responsible that their commands are ready to
move at a moment's warning. Excuses for delay
and amt of preparation will not harnufter be ad•
mitted.
Cannonading on the Coast—A Mystery.
5T4:611146,V6M, Omni_ Dee. 9.11 —A heavy elms
nonading has been heard all the day in the direc
tion of Uardner's bay. A passenger from Fisher's
Island reports a mysterious light lasG evening in
the vicinity.
Arrival of Troops at Halifax.
HALIFAX, Dee. - 26.-The'steamer A urtraletsian
to-aq. rioio 1 ealaa.l, with 1,265 troops, a
field battery, dm.
Capture of a Rebel Schooner.
NEW Yong., Dee_ 26_ , —The rebel schooner
Eldizon, was captured by the U. S. sloop-of-war
Ethan Allen on the 25th of November, and sent
into Key West.
An Unfounded !tumor.
BOSTON, Deo. 26—Evening.—It is eertain that
Mason and Slidell did not sail in the steamer Ea
-1•opd yesterday.
THE "CONTRABANDS" AT FORTRESS MONROE are
suffering much for want of clothing. A recent re
post made hy Robert Waco, M FL, any>a
In the matter of clothing there is great destitu
tion among the women and children. Government
has, to a certain extent, supplied the men whom it
employs with coat, trowsers, shoes and hat; there
is still 3 lack of clothing, however, among them,
and as no provision is made for underclothing, there
would be advantage could it be supplied from other
coerces. Government has furnished no clothing for
women or children. Small amounts have come in
ftom private contributions, but they are wholly
in suffloient.
Contributions of clothing, oh. or now, for women
and children, of under-garmentofor men, may be
forwarded directly to Mr. Mao!), Superintendentor
Contrabands at Fortress Monroe, and will be reeeived
by Mr. Shaw, in the basement of the Now York Lifo
Insurance, Co.'s building, Nos. 112 and 114 Broad
way, tho use of Tibia Los bean gel - scrawly greeted C ur
this purpose. Contributions in money, which will
be required to pay express and other charges, may
be addressed to Francis Geo, Shaw, Post.of►co box
3,406, New York city.
XXXVIITII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON', DOC. 26, 1361,
SENAT •
On enettein of Mr. ItALIC, of NOW Hampshire, it was
ameed Mist when the Belisle adjourn to•thiy, It he till
Monday next, and arlien it meet on that day, it adjourn
to mr
Mr- darifflS, of lowa, presented the petition of citi
zens of rOWZ 171 favor of rfse introduction of the horneo.
panic troterre sit practice into , the army.
Mr. S 6 Dt•NEB, of Ilfassattittentra, and Din TRIII ,
BULL, of presented petitions for the emanelpa•
tion of ela - swe under the war poorer et" tlin Governmote.
ties.•rat retitiome were prementtdi fbr the location oil a
natiousl armory at Bock Island.
Mri BALE offered a too/01(11161u that the President bs'
requested, if LsVinemnpatible with tlle•pnlNle Interest, to
transmit c .pins -of add/441,00,es which. have Rootled be
tween this Government and that of eirdit Britain rela
tive to the seizure•ot Mason and Slidciti Its said the de-
SpOrtriirs cerild be caramanicated lather iii.open or execu.
tleStlitill. Its may be deemed proper.
Mr. StIMPiElt, of Nattstschudetts, objeqed! to the reso
lution.
Mr. HALE raid rdat , he had underateed from the
public preen and front those who held mores intimate relit.
tem-with the Administrative them hi,neati memo the
absence of this intimacy wan not hie fault, and he was as
willing to be ronfidentiaPoe anybody,) thigafer three or
four &eye pant the Cabinet has hail under consideration
preposition fraught withduere evil to the enctitry than
anything that had yet niarded its history, ntar that wan
the surrender of !Karon niattilidell to Great Britain. By
this we would yield all we had gained in the revolution,
and be humiliated to the comlition of a second.rate
Power. No man would go (miller than himself for mice,
inn he Would not submit to - antlonal disgrace:4W dis
honor to obtain such a peace. He would favor the add.
tration of another Power, but Oa demand had been nettle
by Great Britain for the surrender of Mason. and
Slidell, war H tt.lltd Ile declared` instanter. JJo would
max aildamorittee concessions for peacta lint a peuxtt in.
voltinrr sueb a surrender would be infinitely worse them
war. His friend from Indians, ( M 7. Lane) had remarked,
this morning, that his State had new misty thonsaotilmen
in the field, and would double that ober to Tw o r ,t 4 i n
the national honor, /f this Ornate ninnittl go how, utter
emit a surrender and humiliation, it would he the Hub
ject of the scorn and indignation of the country. lie re
garded the arrogant demand of Entitand as a pretence for
war. She was determined to humiliat. us first, and tglit
Let Pe:Phased
and hurried, but let our national honor be preserred.
Francis the First said, after the baffle of Pavia," tins!
all was 1 -at bet honor. He would pray that this A,l
- might not sacrifice our national honor;
than to the seta t 0 defend It. If
this surrender was made. the Administration would lie
met with such a fire in the rear thatit would be hurled
from power. If we bad war with Edgland, it would he
for the same cause that had sent one king to the block,
and itinoitarr ts.ryt - km. TKO 11914Aetiff Vra r 44i amt
one that would appeal to men wherever the English lan
guage was spoken. lie bellows], too, that if Napoleon
bad one desire more than another, it was to wipe out the
CON tun the Fritnch arms St Watsrlom All svor Canvis
there were thousands or Irishmen 11 - 110 aroma
arms to snstath such a cause. Our principlo was our
great strength, and if war must conic, he would say let it
come, and hank God that we were the instruments in
his hands to work out his own cause.
. .
Air. P.l!"4#4Fttb et hicensechliecon, sari that the t ven
ter had made a speech—a war speech it might be term, ii.
For himself, be would rather consider this grave and
important question when it was presented in a practical
form. The Senator has treated the whole matter on a
an arrogant demand or this Government. Row did the
Senator ltn,w this . or the Senate, or the country 1 He
(Mr. Sumner) did not know it. The Senator had said ho
would favor an arbitration. How did he know but what
the Ad. " eoi,eldere,l thal 9. 1 , 64,
was too swift in his conclusion. His own belief was that
the difficulty world be honorably and amicably adjusted.
It was in safe bands, and it would be better for the Se
nate to reserve themselves for facts, and not to act upon
a hi Dothetiral case.
The monition of Mt. hale Was then laid oVoi , wider
he rule.
Mr. D or Kentucky, Rave notice that he should
introduce a bill confiscating every species of . property of
all ❑eranna who had ohs conneetion with tha &Anthem
rebellion, in either civil and Military or • naval capacitY.
Mr. HARLAN, of lowa, introduced a bill for entublimb-
ing nrovi.ional governments in all the seceded States
Refernvi.
1111, BOWE, of Wieconein, introclavd a bill ,►mrodinit
the Ingitive , maire act. The Senate then anjournon till
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The 3onnial of Tueeday was read, bnt no Pristne-el
Imprinted, there being evidently no CUNT= prearait.
The "louse then adjourned till Monday.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS KVENINGt
AMERICAN ACADEMY 0? Mom—Broad and Locust
streets—••
WHEATLav'a CONTINENTAL ThhAThib—Walnnt street.
above 'Eighth—ll The Southern Rebellion by Sea and
Laud"—'< The Forty Thieves."
a
M T/lELTRII--AECh Etroet, above Sixth.—
Love's Labour's Lost:.
tAis - xvm's 'twer,r; or LTY/ZiG Vecquais-1.00 Ohest
nut atreet, abuTe Tenth.
WILIIIIIT.STIMET lAnient—Nlnth and Walnut stet.—
" A Message from the Sea "—" The Married Bachelor"
The Toodlee— ,, The Hypocrite."
Tim rim or Wow/aural—a. S. clamor Tomtit unti Own ,
nut otreeta.--Siguor Mites Entertainment,
THE STREETS ON CHRISTMAS EVE.—Drflo'
i
a pillion of VhriaMme day and Elio prurions ning
there was considerable disorder in certain of our e.reets,
caused chiefly by young men, whose ages ranged from
sixteen to twenty-one years. On Christmas eve the police
were out in full force, and did much towards preserving
the public poses, but mans , things which wenbl Mee
been at once suppressed at any oilier time were obliged
to be passed by Without scarcely a notice. Chestnut
and Eighth streets were densely crowded by men,
women, and children. Scenes of the most disgusting
to o ohs itsho
nierous officers etationd along these thoroughfares.
The crowd was so great that it was almost impossible for
an officer to take any one into custody. even when die
covered committing some contemptible act. During the
eail* t.s..t of the ei-et.lak, eti•eet
thronged with &nudes, who were subjected to rough
treatment and insults of the grossest kind. Young men
dresead in gay costumes would surround females and
fairly pull the clothes from their persons. We noticed,
however; that many of those of the gentler gar who
were subjected to this treatment, when exteidated
the mob by the police, would at once push their way back,
showing that they had a decided liking for the 66 fun."
The proceedings in Eighth street and a portion of Chest
nut steed were &loather IIIQ l dioanatimo and Wilier
rent. These tan streeteo it appearni were eurnuty given
up to and occupied by blackguards and ruffians whose
presence here excluded those of respectability and quiet.
The reserve corps of INlice, under Lieut. Henderson,
were kept very busy up to a late hour at night. Thoy
succeeded infarresting twenty•five or thirty persons, wit)
were tined and bailed to keep the peace. &laxly of the
young men talien into custody were known to be of re
spectable families, and belong to that class who }old
themselves high in society_ TI E& conduct was ant thing
but Manly, and their punishment sheuld have been se-
Second street, from the dividing line between the old
city proper and the District of Northern Liberties to its
sinner extremity. presented a more peaceful scene, being
throngtd alit; the descendants of the old German settlers
of the District, who keep up Christmas with a degree of
zeal utknown alllolll2 most other people. In this locality
every One conducted himt elf in ouch a manner as not to
infringe on the rights cf hit neighbor, all the rowdies and
ruffians, it seems, bating coneentra ail, from all parts of
the city, on Eighth and Chestnut streets.
Thy hlunhor of arrests made by the police on Uhristmis
eve and Christmas day was not, with the exception of a
few districts, v enter than usual, In the First Polio
district, 23 arrests were made; Second district; at; Third
district, 48; Fourth dietrict, 17 ; Fifth district, 23; Sixth
district, 14; Seventh district, none; Eighth district, 7;
:Sir-all district, 13; Tenth district, 12; Eleventh district,
6; Twelfth district, 12; Sixteenth district, 6; River po
lice, d, Nrk police, 5, By the iei..6l4Th z,,kl,a 23 APPA4OI
were rum - e, all of which were en Chestnut and Rightli
streets. Hai the officers arrested all offenders, the eta
tion-tonses would have been completely filled. Only
there whets twig IS9ye of the most napant kind were or.
rebirth
On Christmas eve, our reporter made -a tour of the
Fourth ward and some of the lodging and drinking houses
of that Quarter. They were crowded with the miserable
and the depraved, to all of whom passion was the only
avenue to Pleasure. Men and women of both colors
cur,.iag, laughing, singing, and screamiug, wore out the
boors with their profane orgies, celebrating in this the
nolivity of the Prince of Paco 1
We have so often described these scenes that we con•
tent ourselves now with mentioning a few of the houses
more than ordinarily notorious.
. .
The resort known as the Continental Hotel, kept by
one Bill WsPh, is in Spafford.street, near Baker, The
building is a two-story brick, about fourteen feet high,
containing two rooms. Here runt may be purchased at
one cent a class. The place is a resort for black and
white, and men and women. It is also frequented by
girls. -
Another drinking den, known as the ‘‘ Smoke Home,"
is In Spofford street, above Baker. This is a three-story
brick, about eight feet wide, and running- back some
twenty feet, much resembling in appearance a long arch
ed On tha first floor are two rooms t the one front
being used as a bar, and the hack one es a sitting-Note,.
The rest of the house is rented out to tan or twelve
families. The proprietor of the place is a white man.
We have visited this den at different times, in company
with en officer. and forty mutant were there at one time,
Dozens would be crowding arotind the bar and drinking,
while on the floor back would be lying as many more
who were ort mime by the poisonous drink. This esta
blishment was at one time well known as "Shady liar-
Ler WAX ,
In Seventh street, near Shlppen, there is also another
low drinking house, which is a resort for vagrants of all
descriptions. The building is a three-story brick, con
taining six rooms. Tito first floor contains the bar and a
Law done, known na tt Restaurants: l P
wbere meals may be obtained from one CAllt upward/I,
abound in great numbers in Bedford and Baker streets,
and Borne few on Seventh street. These places employ
numerous children and a few grown persons, who bog the
yletnels that ate thus diaPesed of.
Most of the houses in these-localities either sell rum or
cold victuals. In Baker street from Seventh to Spofford,
rot one square, two-thirds of the dwellings are drink
Phops,
In a small swot, in the ..4, 5 1,1,0rt,...4 and
Catharine streets, is a three-story building well known
as the "Arcade." 'The building c :stains sixteen rooms,
every one of which is rented and occupied by one or more
families..
RAILROAD AND CANAL MATTERS.—Jkir. J. E.
Foster, the general agent of the Shore Line nilroad, the
sluntent, cheapest, and most reliable route between New
Toni ggd Imstom has been in Philadelphia for the past
low darn, perfecting the Belief esti - ivies anal Avvelevans
the through mail freight and passenger facilities of the
road.. The Shore Line connects the cities of Bridgeport,
Fairfield, Norwalk, New Haven, Stonington,New Lon
don, Frovititficv, Lied Boston. It is located along the
beautiful shores of Long Wand Munn'', end rell-wo flti ...-
coast of Maasachusetts. The dust and saw: are blown
inland from the rails, so that travel in that direction is
seldom interrupted ; and, hereafter, through tickets can
be bought fn rinbul. l l l llia to Boston.
Travellerscon take tile two o'clock P, dL Nor Iva;
train here and arrive in Boston early next morning.
The mails are now carried over this road, and it isbe
coming one of the first railways in the Emit.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad has loaned its Oh
nuuuaireport
The facilities which this road afforded to the Govern
went in- the transportation of troops and munitions of
war in its effort to sustain the Constitution and laws,
gefved greatly
le incrust, the revenues of the last year.
111 e reTentio fruni tells duriag the laet year
bag hem .. 4 4 , 177q 49
While( that of the preceding year was 182,573 57
slloplllg en increase of 67,104 It
Thy rvu[ vo verve of lupy.... OS
Whilst these of the previous year -oreT 6.5,8 a AO
Showiag an Macaw. of 21,395 56
The passennere that were carried over this road from
01,scd.ettlate during the hat yam% ending with Sep•
tember, number 15404; and time from all the atatione
on the road, number 1.11,211734. In addition to this,
32.755 United States troops were transported between
Ilarrisburg and Chambereburg.
t t d
ms w.a.. was r-a..
the Delaware Division Canal on Wednesday last. The
only important repairs talked of this winter, are rebuild
ing a loch try o miles above Bristol, rrbuildint; ono silo of
the aqueduct at Hamlin' cove, and building u bow° for
the watchman at the walte.way, itooya Drortisquit,
Strings of eels and fish were taken from the canal when
the water was let out.
SHOWING THEM notoriou titiCV
were taken to the Mayor's levo yesterday morning.
Their career watt thorougldy explained to the lieutenants
of police. Two more sheepish individuals wore never
BE ell. -
LIEUTENANT 110ENNSTENN DEA
g en,o ban been received in this city of the death of Lieu
tenant Iloehnstine, of Colonel Ballet's regiment, at the
encampment upon the Potomac. Lieutenant lloahnetine
in the MokiVAN Was an it menthe* of Captain Bind.
er'a Company. Ills body will be brought to the city and
buried in the vault, of the Scott Legion.
ACCIDENT ON TIIE BALTIMORE RAILEOAD. —
Yeaterday morning a man, named Patriclc Ciantigtiori
while riding on a hand-car on the Baltimore Railroad;
near Gray's Ferry, wee struck by tho lever. and badly
injured about the breast. Install arm was also fractured.
Mr_ Gallagher was admitted in% the Pettnniffiniti
HOorital.
THB TIII GITY--.DITEABIITIIIfi
ColinasseNDENci: —Yesterday re obtained the following
correspondence between Mayor Henry and the lion.
William M. Meredith, Attorney General of the State, re
lative to the Oerences or the city
LETTEU or SikYl/16 HENRY.
OF FICA& OF THY MAYOR DT THE CITY OF PHIL/it - TA.,
December 24th, 1861.
Ilea_ Wmt_tms M. liana:Arm, Attorney -
sy kvania
'Das. myself of your presenee in this
city to ank ao exprer... , lon of you" Views' relative to no
defences of PhiladelpWa, and also to inquire from you
the ultimo ant agtmen of the nut whiels the Wats et"
Peonrylvanla lo:trimly re , affeol for etch porpoises.
Althengir then, may ryyt be any well-founded appre
hensior, that our city f•O assailed by a rebel army or
by lute:ipi aggressors, and such has alvraye been and
etas ie leeltet.l,et ..e r resit,tieo, It in
cumbent :won them-charged with its interests - , tom that
every proient preparation against such cents should be
timely and' fidly mart. Thin !subject now engages the ,
attention of the natijonal nutliorities, and' it is to be'
Aartuolly hosed that the aystein of defense trews
rrylvaola shaladopt prctbction of it 9 frontier and
of its chief city, shall be barons ~,,, usly and' vigorously
wounded by ti el'ederal Goveroment.
I ant, wills great respect, Itc.,
ALEXANDER 111NRY_
Itir 171'01018T argekil l .4
MN Dean Slf.::• I have is acknowledge the receipt of
you::• note this 171MIfillg t to ilitlch.it'B4res we grear ptea
eure 10 reply.
I t44,1w....twn,4 • twohloo 4ho orwso which, in the
course. of the last immmer, have been diintributed among
the bonier eountieiniinti those withwhitth portions of the
State's Tonto of vol , lnteurri have burn •smiplied, the State - •
ham in ail about nineteen thousand mtiskets and rinse.
and it in.te..bbstud to* ts..hi,ta r
will be aullected. rive thousand wilt tor promptly fur
nished to volunteer organizations to be formed in Phila
delphia, oa a basis that ellen he apvzovvit by the Go
vernor.
fir reslwoeuf
l'ennsylvarkvvolunteera-now in the flelol , —the !hate ban
fifty-seven ?iecem, vary:l,g from twenty-eight-pounders
017 i -poithilern, of which as many as may be thought
necesHory will be sent to.tbe city.
Thera Ilapelf.huto.
of fixed anmwinitlon, a egifielent supply ot` which will he
forwarded to the arsenal here.
In regard to the defence of our maritime and river ap.
prow:tics, the President has presented that' anhjeot
t!nr!*reas, anti a 11111 hoe altmndy been intredneoll tate the
Ilonve of Itonresentatives. The provisions- of that hilt
however ' do not appear to be on a scale adeizgate to the
efTtiniiveapronee of the Delaware, and it is therefore the
intention of the Governor to• visit Washington at an
earl (Inv, to claim much an extension of thaltenrouria.
tinn and Of tat aka. tie the Ibtereida Of the attritey Item
to require. Witt. great tsiteem, very truly yours,
24th roicamnsa, 1361. W. lit.
AID TO A l RlD.lncLrillit SOLDlrdid AP I~IQII~
Rosm—The following Philadelphia eoldiere have been
relieved in tl:e adjoined sums: They , are all connected
with the California Regiment
W, ,14 McGarr, 81; Cyrna &Mai, 82l k. 11. Mink 83
S. IL Preelnil, 820 ; Greenwood, 82.50 Win. Ham
ner, $1 Richard Slanging,. s3;.Capt Jas. C. MIRY.
81; G. 'F. Ruoff, $5; Jainei Cummings, $5; Wm. E.
Murphy, $3; John J. Bell, $2l. George S. Massey, 53;
YYM, Wilkimn, $2 50; Jkmee F, Wilkinson, $2.50;
GlinflOS F. roller, 85 Ain Ti. Morris, $2l George U.
Snyder, $l5: Lientenant'Jl B. Glover, 815 ; William E.
Ti ndalr., $3 ; William Henry Millett, $1; James M.
Edgar, 82.60; Corporal David Emerick, 85; Noah
Plefi §PI, PIePRIIOII N him *Qum $1;
Thco, oral tiro, Onyt - ori.Bl - 4, Captain F, IT Kenn 810, -
D. Runyan, $1 ; Corporal W. Ir. Cox, ;. .1 . ; and
G. R. Price, $2; Vim, J. Scott, 82.50; Samuel E. Craft,
Si; Duman Miller, 51; Geo. W. Ithinehart, 81; Win.
Gunter, $1; Anthony Cramer. 82 ; Geo. Cooper Moore,
2j isrovi Den4vv, Coi ii, es.. teisrinitt, trlgiurPxt
Patton, 1: J. R. Brandschett, 81 ; Charles Wild, 83;
Joshua L;Nielluals,.s2 ;. Gen. R. Tun Aken, 84 ; A. G.
(bee, $1 ; John R. Rice, 85: Andrew B. Bathford, $2B.
THE Nirr amticipatod. that
there will be a 'busy time at the navy-yard. all through
the winter. Very few, if any, of the workmen Are to lit
diiieburged. The building of the two new eloopa-of-war,
which are anon to be commenced, will UDOLI a wideteld
for the chill mat energy of our nuiehatitha to dialdaY Itself
edltably.
'I he following lealidt, of the number of workmen now
employee in VariOUS departments :
Carpenters, 500 i 5 11 0'"Irria30 Inlihersl cupentere
on dO 15 Sawyorr. 19j mold:inn/Aura; 2th; borers,
140; carpenter's laborers, 105; niacksmiths, 135; joiners,
208; caulkers 73 ;: spinners, 37 reamers, 57; scrapers,
; laborers, 6421 yard do. including watchmen, 42 ;
sail
niakerst 77 ; bparmaker. ; 20; rivgq4, pgilittra, Ui ;
boat builarrta 101 plumbers, 107; blockniakersi ; en•
gineers on dock, 10; nutchinitts, IT; gunner's crew, 45i
yard carpenter's gang, 4: teamsters, 0; writers, 5.;
perintendent, 1. Total, 2,715.
Since the 15th of November, the increase over last
roped li. the yeileim detaitmeats Lesas as follosysi
Carpenters, 2; gun-carriage-makers, 6; carpenters'
laborers, 3 ; blacksmiths, 13; joiners, 17 ; spinners, 9;
reamers, 14; laborers, 71; yard nom (and watchmen),
3• sailtuakers, 2S ; eparmakers, 3 ; riggers, 40; plumbers,
blockmakopv.. 12; machinists; 4 , , utumarg' crew, 111;
stiberlidendefit, I—total fltePeetAe, 221.
The follmidng named officers have reported themselves
for duty since our last statement, awl their respective
vessels will consequently sown take their departure front
this elation L
.iieg S.. elpronberP—Lieutenant commanding, benni4
Comiry i ft.:tie:lra burgeon, Glvarle; G. A. linyres i act
ing :musters, Thomas Wright, William M, Gioia W illiam • acting
masters' mates, David Axe, George M. Young,
J, Zldridge; 4Diiigtant oymitotor awl Welt, Clmtrlo
west,
Hartford—None.
Joseph L. Davis—Lieutenant commanding, Joseph
Winn • acting assistant surgeon, E. B. Jackson ; acting
wagers, G, F. Hammond, Bzra 3, 000(11V19 4 Alexander
- Waugh; acting assistant paymaster and clerk, Bow. S.
Price.
Geo. Mangham—Acting master commanding, Milford
Rogers acting master's mate, Jahn 77. Jones.
Adolpk Hugel—Acting [meter commanding, Joshua IL
'Nth -
Stiami—Litiitenant commanding, A, D, liarrell; first
engineer, Win. J. Lander
.; acting master, William N.
Welles.
The Brooklyn took in her powder yesterday morning,
and preeseard to Deo. The Tafioma iftl9 expected tar
knee yesterday afternoon.
All carers retire a under the new act regulating the
nary arc to receive the retired pay of their grade, ea at
present fixed by law. _
Ovrretary of hit /levy is authorized to cams two
hundred medals of honor, with suitable devices, to be
struck off and presented to such petty officers. seamen,
landsmer, and marines as shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallantry in action, or other patriotic
essiliset. diming this ihe,l4llk. 0.1,00(1
hoe keen appropriateti tor this purpose.
The new sloop-of-war Monongahela is now In the
lower ship-house, in an embryo state. She is to he of
the following dimensions: Length, 225 feet; breadth of
tryout, 08 last [loath of hold_ 1111foni i Josh. , The ilia.
eisa character of her armament has not as yet been fully
determined upon. It bee been decided, bows rer, that
she will carry three large pivot-gnus. She will be built
of live-oak and Dolware white oak, and will carry four
masts. Ake will rata as a sacombeiass vossel.of.war,
of the same elm as the Juniata.
The construction of the Shenandoah will be com
menced in the upper ship-house immediately after the
launching of the Juniata.. But little is known of her by
sue CAlf.litttiSP. as the plans Ace lies, in Washington. It
is known, i.nwev.:-e, MA she is Also to be O. sloop, atil of
about the same dimensions as the Hartford and Lancas
ter. She wit), however, rank only as a second-class ves
sel.
The city ice boat which wag recently injured in the
Potoinat SetViee, Mid Wait lialtledllll Ilhslla the navy yard
last week, has been removed to Messrs. Simpson 6. Neill's
dry dock. She is being resheathed and repainted and wilt
be ready for pea before the close of the present week.
since the laid lei ne of The Prer.htwo uriie weenie have
boott gold he the U. S. Marahal, and a titled lola arrival
at WS port with her crew in custody.
The schooner Albion, including tackle, apparel, and
fin-114re, NVIIS sold at Callowhill-street wharf to Mr. Bidet
book for 870th The Albion wee captured by the West
India squadron.
The hunk Mecto was also disposed of at the same time.
Her purchaser, A. J. Buckner, Esq.,
paid $6,100 for her.
The .Meaco is good fur a onarter century's service yet, as
she is not yet hal way to her teens.
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I nv prise .citooner A. C IValPi inn , Cv"-iLleh k:141.4
lured by the United States frig ate Savannah, while en
deavoring to enter the port of Savannah some few weeks
since, .has arrived at the yard. Her cargo conflicted of
provhsionP Rod MOUS llPPllrei,
Senorita Isabella Calmat the celebrated tiansonr,
companied by Mr. Nixon, the lessee of the Academy of
Music, and several ladies and gentlemen, visited the
navy yard on Tuesday afternoon. Commodore Thomas
Turner, who is in chttrge of the Motion, recelvod the
visitels courteously) and escorted them through the Ta
rim departments Everything of interest was fully aunt
satisfactorily explained to the pm ty, and were then en
tertained at the residence of the commander. Sam.
queutlY GPPIn P.h9P PerF9 ,ll Pient Saloon was
visited 4 and the Senorita and companions partook or a
collation. They were also introduced to Dr. McClellan,
brother of the Commander-in-Chief, and several other
medical gentleman, uh i had lest concluded an examina
tion of the hospital,
TUE SOLDIERS' HosprrAr.s.—A few days
since, a hospital commission, consisting of Dr. Francis
Gurney Smith, Dr. John B. McClellan, Prof. Frazer, of
the tinii:ei‘..ity of Pstinsy!wails, end Judas HIM Dad a
visit to the hospitals attached to the refrealtnt. nt saloons.
They found everything conducted in the most satisfactory
manner. These two institutions have been the means of
doing mach good. The hospital attached to the Union,
under Dr_ Wwra and panderedWists.onn
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to about live bundled patients since it was started. Dr.
Ward has Bono this amount of labor through a patriotic
motive solely, and as a faithful and patriotic man.
The services of Lr. A. Nebinger, of the Cooper Hos
-014A althaugh eat tin mut in number. have been well
appreciated by a large class of soldiers who have
been under his care. Dr. Nebinger has had an addition
to his hospital in the shape of a large, convenient room„
fitted up with sixteen beds, and every means is provided
in the new to,plial f is the Zdti \ilaii•iftil and assess! of
the patients who may be placed there. A number of
ladies are in constant attendance at both hospitals to ad
minister to the sick soldiers. The number of patients
who have been provided for by Dr. N. since ho had
therge, le hnt i..hMt tiStiBll64 about fifty. in
addition to other serviges rendered to passing troops be
fore the hospital had ins existence. The new institution
will enable the committee to extend tito!r sphere of use
fulness.
SENORITA INAIIELLA CAMAS, the celebrated
dauseuse, accompanied by Mr. Nixen, the lessee of the
Academy of Music, and several ladies and gentlemen,
visited iho navy yard on Tuesday afternoon. Commander
Th°MEM Turner, who is in charge or the stalon, received
the visitors courteously, and escorted them through the
the various departments. Everything of interest was
fully and satisfactorily explained to the party, who were
then entertained at thy rfaideliea of the commander.
ARREST OF A NEGRO GRAIN TIIIEF•—A
nearo, named Elias Lexicon, WllB arrested in this city
Mat week, and remanded to WeSt Chester for triaL Ile
balmiesd to what is known ea the It Geo Gang," a party
of uegrots that have infected the neighborhood of Coates.
villo and the borders of Lancaster county. Wheat was
found stowed away iu his house. The fellow had been
connected with ono of our regiments.
A SICK SOLDIER.—A soldier belonging tell
a New York regiment was found yesterday moreing lylfig
upon a cellar door, in Christian Earwt, near Failrth.
He
?lAD wry ilk [414 was taken,to the Pennaylvauia Hospi
tal, Mg gavo Ida 10000 00 nici—el
that he ranks at No. 32 Mott street, New York.
FAIL ACeniENT.—r. Kerns was struck by
the este_eateher of URI !amniotic° of the film o'clock
train oil the Norristown Railroad, on Tuesday evening,
near • Atanayunk t and was lii-own upon the opposite
track.' Ile sustained serious injuries about the head,
brea,t, and logs. The sufferer was conveyed to the
Fenno) ivonia lloopitalt whom ho OA at throe o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon,
A Tnttv's A IMA CIT Y.—On Tuesday evening
a man named Thomas Jairelli broke a pane of alma out
4.1 . the of il. DatUllbraelel7 witatatalitnent. at Fir
teenth and Market gireet§, and InAdo off with lour
watches. Ile was subsequently arrested by Oftleur
Camerea, and the timekeem r. 4 recovered. The thief had
a hearing before Abierman Hibbent, and was held in
8800 bail to anhwrr,
AcemuNT.—A boy named John Hill was
run over on Chtistcacis day by a passenger-car, on Rich
tpond street ? and was seriously injured. Ho had run
Into. the ei t . rt_ ne l pipced T,ia Imml epee fly eid.. of it.a
car, when ho accidentally fell under the wheel. The
sufferer was conveyed to his home, in Itichtnuint street,
above Vienna.
hp.mmtvmp.—The mune of the man who 'WU
nut over, at Third anti Market streets, ou Monday eve
ning, by a freight car on the City Railroad, was James
irkpatriek. lie was a laborer, aged about thirty-five
94111'0, anal resided at Not 1618 Caner street. It Is sup.
posed that he Wag erostaing the track at the time the care
were passing, and was accidentally struck.
A RAILROAD SatAsu.—On Tuesday night,
about TI trchnit, It train of freight care, while going
twitted down eecond street, was run off the track at
''ahint street. The lamppost at the corner and all the
awning posts as far down as Dock street ware Templeton
iitotolhibpj, lig r u m or &pip rip done, however.
SUDDEN DEATH.--A man named Charles
Danis was taken ill on Wednesday evening, at Snow.
.den's drug store, at Fourth and Noble streets, and died
mainleguentir miks Eleventh-ward police Ethalon.
OTERBOAItD.—A man named Robert Ridge
ly, who tied accidentally walked into the dock at Noble
atreet wharf, on Wednesday °yentas, wu Aalttxl 911 t by
Officer Chimes, of the harbor ponce,